Icing on the cake Tail wagging the dog Sweetness after bitterness Piece of cake Well-connected Pie in the sky Picky eater Third party profit Shy with strangers Babe in the woods Lend an ear Ponder deeply Nominal Short-lived resolution Kill two birds with one stone In a race against time High sky fat horse Busy as a bee Through thick and thin Mismatch of words and actions
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배보다 배꼽이 더 크다
Literally translating to the belly button being bigger than the belly, this is a common expression for hidden costs. Use it when shipping fees are more expensive than the product itself.
Examples in context
수리비가 물건값보다 많이 나와서 배보다 배꼽이 커요
The repair cost is more than the product price so the tail is wagging the dog
사은품을 받으려고 물건을 더 샀더니 배보다 배꼽이 크네
I bought more items just to get the free gift so it is totally backwards
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